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02-19-2007, 07:53 PM
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Dances with fire
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: pittsboro nc
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Refractometer (the best thing i have ever bought for my tank!
Well i have put it off and put it off, but i got to wondering if my tank was really where it needed to be. I took a water sample to one of my lfs to see if my hydrometer was close, it was reading .25 ha ha not even close. There refractometer said my water was at .20 holy sh**, it is a wonder i have not been having big trouble. Luck i guess! Needless to say i bought a refractometer on the spot. So i know must of the reefers on this site probably use one already but i say to anybody who does not have one, get one and get one now. It will be one of the best things you can buy to help you maintain a healthy tank. Just thought i would share this with everybody.
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02-19-2007, 08:09 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Congrats you bought one of the best pieces you can get for your tank,I love mine,they are much more accurate than a hydrometer. 
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02-19-2007, 08:56 PM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 20,559
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they are great things!!
Joel, have not seen you around in a while. did those snails i give you work? do not feel bad if the frags of SPS died. i am having a bit of problem with all of those frags in my tank also.
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02-19-2007, 10:10 PM
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Dances with fire
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: pittsboro nc
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Yes the snails are doing great and the frag, thanks again. I also thought i would try another sps so i went and bought a acro that seems to be doing great also. And i have not been getting on-line much your right, i have been tring to recover from my surgery. It is slow but sure. Ok Geoff get at me sometime.
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02-20-2007, 10:21 AM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
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is that your tank in your avatar?
do you have a bigger pic of it anywhere?
glad your surgery went fine.
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02-20-2007, 04:24 PM
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Dances with fire
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: pittsboro nc
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Yea geoff, that is my tank, here is a larger pic of it. This pic is a little old now, i have added some more corals since then. Thanks
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02-20-2007, 04:38 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Spring Hill , Middle TN
Posts: 462
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Great looking tank
and true on the refract mine was not as off as yours but was still off enough to make problems
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02-20-2007, 09:40 PM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
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that is a very nice balanced looking tank!!!
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02-21-2007, 12:53 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,382
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nice tank, and I just got a refracto too.
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03-01-2007, 12:46 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 40
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Nice Tank
I found one on ebay for about $40.
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01-21-2009, 12:03 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Cross River, NY
Posts: 28
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EBay refractometers for as little as $10,$20 & $24, could these possibly be any good?  |
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01-21-2009, 10:51 AM
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Shark
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
Posts: 1,319
Reviews: 27
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I got mine from fosters about a week ago, had been using a swing arm for quite some time. Turns out my Salinity was at 1.037.... :O Agreed, best purchase i've made in a long time. Dono if i'd get the ones off ebay though....I think mine was $40 with fosters...
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01-21-2009, 12:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: rochester ,mn
Posts: 420
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How did you calibrate yours? I got the cal. fluid from the Dr's and with it am i supposed to set it at zero? Or did you use distilled water?
Also I got two and they both have a strange defect in the lens (blue lens) is that normal?
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01-21-2009, 03:40 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
Posts: 1,319
Reviews: 27
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the manual that came with mine said to use distilled water. Has the turning screw type that you use to bring it down to 0. Double checked mine against a friends for good measure.
What kinda defect are you talking about?
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01-21-2009, 05:23 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 992
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good call on the refrac my instant ocean hydrometer was about 6 points off !!!!!!!!!!!!..did u get calibration fluid?? if not that will make it even more accurate
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